Cody posted this letter to our Facebook page:

I have a sign of the diminishing job market. I work at a movie theater, and despite the news saying that the film industry is the one business model that is recession-proof, we've found out recently that our movie theaters are not. As far as we can tell, there haven't been any sizable declines in our number of customers, yet we are being mandated to cut hours like crazy. I'm not sure if the higher ups see something we can't see, or if they are simply preparing for a future that might not be so bright, but it hurts. Showtimes are being cut back (fewer weekday matinee shows) and we are expected to do the same amount of work with much fewer staff members. Of course, we still have the same number of employees, because the company doesn't want to lay anyone off and have to pay unemployment, so many of us are now trying to live off 15-20 hours a week. Nobody has quit yet, and I believe this is because of the complete lack of available jobs out there, even at the minimum wage level.

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2:26 - November 13, 2008

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